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Re: What would your car cost new today?

You know what I used that for? I have always wondered how much that teacher on the Breakfast club really made. He was bragging about 33K a year and I was making that in college (when I first saw it) so it always seemed off to me. Now I know he would be making about 71K in todays dollars! LOL Now it doesn't seem so lame!

For funs, my Dad was able to go to skools for $750 a semester during the late 1980s (we will use 1987 as a base referral year). That is $1500 a year. We will use 16 credit hours for reference. Rates are based on In-state students.

Wow. I just looked up the 1989 Toyota Camry my step dad bought brand new for 20k. It was a fully loaded model. V6, sunroof, all that, and that comes out to 36900 or so in today's money. Course he traded a Mercedes 450 SEL for it too.

Re: What would your car cost new today?

Originally Posted by Submariner409

Where you been ?? Doing any autocross lately ?? (Hope you're still head-over-heels in love !!!)(Give Hoover a doggy biscuit for me)

Yes, I am still very much in love with a fantastic woman who loves me. Hoover's doing great, and I have a new kitten who's adorable when he's not running amuck. Last autocross was about a month ago; I don't think I have another until sometime in August. Have been very busy with freelance work and teaching summer classes when I'm not spending as much time as I can with Nancy.

Re: What would your car cost new today?

Originally Posted by talismandave

"Chives", Well then KCCO!

Actually it has nothing to do with that, but I've never made the connection until now. So well done, Dave!

You know how people riding in your car (especially Cadillacs, for some reason) like to say "Home James"? Well my brother climbed in one day and says "Home Chives". I asked "Chives?" and he says "Yep, Chives." I liked the name, especially since it is a greenish color, and it stuck. It's like a fancy butler!

Actually it has nothing to do with that, but I've never made the connection until now. So well done, Dave!

You know how people riding in your car (especially Cadillacs, for some reason) like to say "Home James"? Well my brother climbed in one day and says "Home Chives". I asked "Chives?" and he says "Yep, Chives." I liked the name, especially since it is a greenish color, and it stuck. It's like a fancy butler!